Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Course Details

Course Outline

Module 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

This module introduces students to the editions of Windows Server 2012 and the new Windows Server 2012 management tools. It also covers how to install Windows Server 2012, how to perform post-deployment tasks, and how to perform basic administrative tasks.

Lessons

Windows Server 2012 Overview

Installing Windows Server 2012

Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012

Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management

Introduction to Windows PowerShell

Lab : Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

Deploying Windows Server 2012

Configuring Windows Server 2012 Server Core

Managing Servers

Using Windows PowerShell to Manage Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Windows Server 2012.

Install Windows Server 2012.

Perform post‑installation configuration of Windows Server 2012.

Describe the management tools available in Windows Server 2012.

Perform basic administrative tasks using Windows PowerShell.

Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

This module covers the structure of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and its various components, such as forest, domain, and organizational units (OUs). It also gives an overview of Course Details domain controllers, in addition to choices that are available with Windows Server 2012 for installing AD DS on a server.

Lessons

Overview of AD DS

Overview of Domain Controllers

Installing a Domain Controller

Lab : Installing Domain Controllers

Installing a Domain Controller

Installing a Domain Controller by Using IFM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the structure of AD DS.

Describe the purpose of domain controllers.

Install a domain controller.

Module 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

This module describes how to manage user accounts and computer accounts, including how to manage various consumer devices that employees use. The module also covers how to manage an enterprise network by managing groups, and how to delegate administrative tasks to designated users or groups.

Lessons

Managing User Accounts

Managing Groups

Managing Computer Accounts

Delegating Administration

Lab : Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

Delegating Administration for a Branch Office

Creating and Configuring User Accounts in AD DS

Managing Computer Objects in AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage user accounts with graphical tools.

Manage group accounts with graphical tools.

Manage computer accounts.

Delegate permissions to perform AD DS administration.

Module 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration

This module describes how to use command‑line tools and Windows PowerShell to automate AD DS administration. It discusses various command-line tools and Windows PowerShell commands,and then describes how to use these tools and commands to modify objects individually and in bulk operations.

Lessons

Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration

Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS Administration

Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell

Lab : Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell

Creating User Accounts and Groups by Using Windows PowerShell

Using Windows PowerShell to Create User Accounts in Bulk

Using Windows PowerShell to Modify User Accounts in Bulk

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use command‑line tools for AD DS administration.

Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets for AD DS administration.

Perform bulk operations by using Windows PowerShell.

Module 5: Implementing IPv4

This module discusses using IPv4, which is the network protocol used on the Internet and on local area networks. In this module, students learn how to implement an IPv4 addressing scheme and how to troubleshoot network communication. This module also covers how to determine and troubleshoot network-related problems.

This module describes name resolution for Windows operating system clients and Windows Server servers. It also covers installing and configuring a DNS Server service and its components.

Lessons

Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers

Installing a DNS Server

Managing DNS Zones

Lab : Implementing DNS

Installing and Configuring DNS

Creating Host Records in DNS

Managing the DNS Server Cache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe name resolution for Windows operating system clients and Windows Servers.

Install and manage a DNS Server.

Manage DNS zones.

Module 8: Implementing IPv6

This module discusses the features and benefits of IPv6, how IPv6 affects IPv4 networks, and how to integrate IPv6 into IPv4 networks by using various transition technologies.

Lessons

Overview of IPv6

IPv6 Addressing

Coexistence with IPv4

IPv6 Transition Technologies

Lab : Implementing IPv6

Configuring an IPv6 Network

Configuring an ISATAP Router

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features and benefits of IPv6.

Describe IPv6 addressing.

Describe IPv6 coexistence with IPv4.

Describe IPv6 transition technologies.

Module 9: Implementing Local Storage

This module introduces several different storage technologies. It discusses how to implement the storage solutions in Windows Server 2012, and how to use the new Storage Spaces feature, which enables you to combine disks into pools that you can configure for automatic management.

Lessons

Overview of Storage

Managing Disks and Volumes

Implementing Storage Spaces

Lab : Implementing Local Storage

Installing and Configuring a New Disk

Resizing Volumes

Configuring a Redundant Storage Space

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe various storage technologies.

Explain how to manage disks and volumes.

Explain how to implement Storage Spaces.

Module 10: Implementing File and Print Services

This module discusses how to provide file and print resources with Windows Server 2012. It describes how to secure files and folders, how to protect previous versions of files and folders by using shadow copies, and how to give workers remote access to corporate files by implementing the new Work Folders role service. It also describes new network printing features that help manage the network printing environment.

Lessons

Securing Files and Folders

Protecting Shared Files and Folders by Using Shadow Copies

Configuring Work Folders

Configuring Network Printing

Lab : Implementing File and Print Services

Creating and Configuring a File Share

Configuring Shadow Copies

Enabling and Configuring Work Folders

Creating and Configuring a Printer Pool

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Secure shared files and folders.

Protect shared files and folders by using shadow copies.

Configure the Work Folders role service.

Configure network printing.

Module 11: Implementing Group Policy

This module provides an overview of Group Policy and provides details about how to implement Group Policy.

This module describes virtualization technologies available on Windows, specifically focusing on the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. It covers the components of the Hyper-V role, configuring and deploying the role, in addition to and how to configure and manage key components of a Hyper-V implementation, such as Storage and Networking.